In a pre-recorded ceremony at the 2023 MTV Movie and TV Awards, several winners paid tribute to the striking Hollywood writers who are currently fighting for better working conditions

The live event, which honours fan favourites on the big and small screens, was cancelled at the last minute due to the major industry strike.

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The Writers Guild of America (WGA) began the strike last week, with 11,500 members stopping work after their contract expired. The union is seeking higher minimum pay, more writers per show, and less exclusivity on single projects, among other demands, which they say have been diminished during the content boom of the streaming era.